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Read The Greater London Authority to halt housing developments due to lack of electricity capacity
The Greater London Authority to halt housing developments due to lack of electricity capacity

The Greater London Authority to halt housing developments due to lack of electricity capacity

August 02, 2022 London

In the wake of a housing crisis, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has informed developers must halt new housing projects, with talk of a potential ban that could last until 2035, in response to energy constraints caused by data centers. Ealing, Hounslow and Hillingdon, which contributed to 11%...

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Read INAP Sells Its Network Business To Unitas Global
INAP Sells Its Network Business To Unitas Global

INAP Sells Its Network Business To Unitas Global

May 10, 2022 HorizonIQ

Unitas Global has bought INAP’s network business. By so doing, INAP will now become Unitas Global’s customer. Per the agreement, Unitas will take over INAP’s routing software called Managed Internet Route Optimizer (MIRO). MIRO will be integrated into Unitas’ global network Unitas Reach. This...

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Read 'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to East London
'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to  East London

'Trash-powered' data center campus on its way to East London

April 12, 2022 London

Stratus Data Centres has announced its intention to construct two 18MW Tier III data centers on a brownfield site at Belvedere, South East London, part of Riverside Energy Park. The Riverside Energy Park is a development of waste management firm Cory, which, it says, intends to meet "London's...

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Read UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)
UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)

UK Brent Council plans to upgrade data center with £3.8 million ($5.3 million)

June 15, 2021 London

Brent Council, a governing body of a borough of London, just revealed its plan to spend £3.8 million ($5.3 million) to upgrade data centers over the next four years. The council says it is part of its plan to create a modern and robust IT system. The upgrades involve upgrading physical storage...

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Read Netrality Acquired INAP's Houston Data Center
Netrality Acquired INAP's Houston Data Center

Netrality Acquired INAP's Houston Data Center

June 03, 2020 HorizonIQ

Netrality has announced that the company has acquired the Internap Holding (“INAP”) data center in Houston. The facility is located in 1301 Fannin, Houston's carrier hotel. The deal seems to work for both sides. Netrality gets more colocation space to sell in their marquee building and INAP gets...

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Read Internap Emerges from Bankruptcy
Internap Emerges  from Bankruptcy

Internap Emerges from Bankruptcy

May 11, 2020 HorizonIQ

Internap (INAP) has completed a financial restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy. On March 16, Internap filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to strengthen its capital structure. INAP negotiated a “prepackaged” bankruptcy with its lenders: Completed the reorganization in just seven weeks It emerged...

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Read Internap files for Bankruptcy
Internap files for Bankruptcy

Internap files for Bankruptcy

March 16, 2020 HorizonIQ

Internap Corporation (INAP) has filed for bankruptcy along with all its US subsidiaries. The company’s reorganization plan anticipates INAP will emerge as a private company with an improved financial position. Read More: Internap Press Release INAP files for bankruptcy, along with US subsidiaries...

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Read Alibaba Cloud to launch London region
China’s favorite e-commerce giant Alibaba is planning the launch of a cloud region in London, two years after entering the European market with a data center in Frankfurt.

The move was not highl...

Alibaba Cloud to launch London region

October 02, 2018 London

China’s favorite e-commerce giant Alibaba is planning the launch of a cloud region in London, two years after entering the European market with a data center in Frankfurt. The move was not highly publicized; the company merely updated its website to advertise the future availability zones in the...

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Read INAP to Acquire SingleHop
INAP to Acquire SingleHop

INAP to Acquire SingleHop

January 29, 2018 HorizonIQ

Timing of this announcement coincides with top line turnaround progress for INAP standalone: 4Q 2017 revenue outlook up to $70M Strategic combination increases product differentiation through advanced automation Expansion facilitates business and enterprise sales across INAP’s major markets...

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